Great-winged Petrel vs Balearic Shearwater
Pterodroma macroptera comparé à Puffinus mauretanicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Great-winged Petrel | Balearic Shearwater |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Pterodroma macroptera | Puffinus mauretanicus |
| Ordre | Procellariiformes | Procellariiformes |
| Famille | Procellariidae | Procellariidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Critically Endangered |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 60,7 cm (23.9 in) | 48,4 cm (19.1 in) |
| Poids | 548,75 g (19.36 oz) | 514,8 g (18.16 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 1 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Statut de conservation
Least Concern
Great-winged Petrel
Critically Endangered
Balearic Shearwater
About These Birds
Great-winged Petrel
41 cm, wingspan 97 cm. Large all-dark gadfly petrel; dusky bill, black feet. Breeds on islands from Tristan da Cunha to SW Australia and New Zealand. Ranges widely in southern Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. Flies with characteristic high arcing; feeds on squid and fish.
Balearic Shearwater
30–38 cm. Brown above; variably dirty-white to brown below; often shows brown smudging on flanks. Breeds only Balearic Islands, Spain. Critically Endangered with fewer than 3,000 pairs; faces extinction. Migrates to NE Atlantic; threatened by predators, fishing bycatch, and tourist development.